States of neglect: how red-state leaders have failed their citizens and undermined America

Introduction

Part 1. Laboratories of Democracy?

Dead Last in Everything: Profile of a Failed State

"A Good, Honest, Christian Man": The Decline of Ethical Norms and the Erosion of Democracy

The Mirage of Success: Sun Belt States and the Future of America

Part 2.Portraits of Failure. The Dead Zones: Surrendering to Polluters in Texas

Code Red: The Shame of Health Care in the Red States

Defund the Children: The Attack on Public Schools

Part 3. The Road Ahead. Clearing the Waters: Progress in the Blue States, at Long Last

Which Model - California or Texas?

Progressive Federalism.